Publications

January 2016
Teaching Note

ClearEyes Cataracts Clinic (Brief Case)

By: Roy Shapiro and Paul Morrison

01 Jun 2018
News

Alumni Connections: Photos of Recent Alumni Events

WeMaintain celebrating at Le Hub in Paris with judges, club officers, and guests after winning the Europe regional HBS New Venture Competition Alumni Track in March. 3 Roy Willis, Ted Lewis, and Lillian Lincoln Lambert (all MBA... View Details

December 2013
Article

The Costs of Ambient Cultural Disharmony: Indirect Intercultural Conflicts in Social Environment Undermine Creativity

By: Roy Y.J. Chua

Intercultural tensions and conflicts are inevitable in the global workplace. This paper introduces the concept of ambient cultural disharmony—indirect experience of intercultural tensions and conflicts in individuals' immediate social environment—and demonstrates how... View Details

Keywords: Creativity; Culture

January 2010
Case

DR Corporation

DR Corporation is a manufacturer of major appliances. The traffic manager is facing a decision of selecting a carrier for the inbound movement of motors. The primary case decisions are 1) what factors are critical to the decision; 2) how to calculate the tradeoffs... View Details

Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Decision Choices and Conditions; Managerial Roles; Logistics; Supply Chain Management; Truck Transportation; Consumer Products Industry

September 1994 (Revised August 2003)
Exercise

EXTEND Simulation Exercises in Process Analysis (C), Exercise Three

Third set of exercises meant to be used with EXTEND, a simulation system created by Imagine That, Inc. of San Jose, California. These exercises allow students to investigate the impact of variable processing times on the performance of simple in-line processes.... View Details

Keywords: Business Processes

September 1991
Supplement

The Bibb Co. (D)

January 1990 (Revised February 1990)
Teaching Note

Sedalia Revisited, Teaching Note

Teaching Note for (9-687-004). View Details

Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Design; Quality; System; Employees; Framework; Competition; Production; Strategy

January 1990 (Revised February 1990)
Teaching Note

Great Lakes Diversified Corp.: The Detroit Plant--1980, Teaching Note

September 1988 (Revised September 1994)
Background Note

Note on Process Analysis (Abridged)

Provides an introductory note to production processes and the use of flow diagrams. View Details

Keywords: Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Practices and Processes; Production

February 1986 (Revised September 1987)
Supplement

Simulation Exercises in Process Analysis (A2): Discussion of Exercise 1

October 1982
Case

Boise Cascade Office Products Division (B)

Keywords: Business Divisions

October 1982
Case

Shenandoah Provision and Supply Co. (A) (Condensed)

June 1982 (Revised May 1995)
Case

Ellis Manufacturing Co.

Ellis finds itself in a weakening competitive position largely due to the lack of rationalization in its plants. Driven by a strong traditionally decentralized sales organization, Ellis finds that all plants want control over all product lines. As a result, overall... View Details

Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Cost; Analytics and Data Science; Brands and Branding; Performance Capacity; Competitive Strategy; Construction Industry

October 1981
Background Note

Note on Network Optimization Models (Abridged)

Keywords: Networks

March 1979
Case

Delta Oil Refinery (A)

Keywords: Energy Industry

January 1976 (Revised February 1978)
Case

Mitchell Enterprises (A)

January 2010 (Revised February 2010)
Case

IFP, Indonesia

IFP, Ltd. is a Europe-based multinational mining and minerals company contemplating an investment to produce forest products in Indonesia. The primary case decisions are 1) how to assess political and operating risk, 2) how to integrate economic and political risk... View Details

Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Investment; Geographic Location; Risk Management; Supply Chain Management; Business and Government Relations; Forest Products Industry; Indonesia